Alabama · 1972 presidential election
Alabama presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Alabama by 46.89 points (471,778 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,006,111
- AL result
- R+46.9
- Compared with the nation
- 23.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 51.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 728,701 | 72.40% | 9 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 256,923 | 25.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,006,111 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Alabama in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Alabama by 46.89 percentage points (471,778 votes).
How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1972?
Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1972?
1,006,111 votes were counted for president.
How did Alabama change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 51.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 4.7 points to Republican by 46.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data